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thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:12 pm
by waterbomb
just wanted to know whats it like? ive only got CFS1 and i really want something far more complex, with better graphics etc etc...also is the scenery 3D? or is it like CFS1 where all the land is completyly flat except a few landmarks?and are the graphics good?and is the whole world mapped?

thanks for taking the time to help!

Re: thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:22 pm
by garymbuska
I for one think that FS2004 is great. Mind you you will nead a moderate system to get a descent view. If you just meet the min. system requirements than you might want to think about an upgarde where you can.
I use a pent 3 runs just under a gig a 60 gig hard drive
a fx5200 128 meg ddr ram AGP video card and 640 meg ram I get descent frame rates in the low to mid 20's then it slows down a bit when I max out the weather in a detailed airplane at a detailed airport I still get in the high teens not to bad.
The stornger the system the better it gets. But overall I think the realism is great as well as the 3d views.Be prepared to do a full install as FS runs better when it does not have to read the scenery off the cd. A 3d card is just about a must have one with 64 meg will work
but if you can afford it get at least 128 meg. 8)
Check out the official web site of FS2004 and look at some of the screen shots. Look in the home page of this site and you will find all kind of screen shots they are really awesome

Re: thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:36 pm
by jimclarke
You will be really impressed.  But like Gary says you'll need a strong machine to really enjoy it.

Have fun!

Jim

Re: thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:42 pm
by ozzy72
FS9 ROCKS 8)

Re: thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:14 pm
by JBaymore
Waterbomb,

Hi and welcome to SimV.

Go to the two "screenshots" forums and have a look for yourself.

Re: thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:18 pm
by waterbomb
cheers everyone!

my cpu is as follows:
athlon 2400+
512 RAM
RADEON 9500 (128MB card)


is that ok?

Re: thinking of buying it - some help?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:38 pm
by pete
That really should be fine. I run it with few problems on a P4 1.7 & 512 Ram & ATI 9600Pro card. IUf you have